Cattle livestock count heads in Italy
Italy: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.76 million
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.02 million
in 1969
All-time low
5.76 million
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.76 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Italy peaked at 10.02 million in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.76 million, in 2014.
That places Italy 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.83 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.52 million | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 9.15 million | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.61 million | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.18 million | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 9.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9.50 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 9.56 million | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 8.72 million | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 8.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 8.41 million | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.15 million | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.45 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.49 million | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.55 million | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 9.11 million | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 9.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.91 million | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 8.82 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 8.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 8.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.14 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.60 million | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 7.46 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.16 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.16 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.05 million | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 6.74 million | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 6.50 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.30 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.12 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.18 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.83 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.09 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.31 million | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 6.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million | -3.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 9.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.76 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.42 million | 8.61 million | 10.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.65 million | 8.15 million | 9.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.73 million | 7.55 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.13 million | 8.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million | 6.05 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million | 5.76 million | 6.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 5.76 million | 6.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Italy?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Italy was 5.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 million in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 million in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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